Antiracist Discourse - Theory and History of a Macromovement

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Theoretical framework; 3. First writings against slavery; 4. Abolitionist discourse of the Quakers; 5. Black resistance against slavery and discrimination; 6. The civil rights movement; 7. Jewish resistance against antisemitism; 8. Postwar antiracist discourse from UNESCO to Black Lives Matter; 9. Conclusions.

About the author

Teun A. van Dijk is founding director of the Centre of Discourse Studies, Barcelona, and one of the founders of Critical Discourse Studies.

Summary

Antiracism is a global and historical social movement of resistance and solidarity. This book provides a theory of antiracism, and a history of discourses against slavery, racism and antisemitism. It is essential reading for anyone interested in how racism and antisemitism have been critically analysed and resisted in antiracist discourse.

Product details

• Authors: Teun A. Van Dijk, Teun A. van Dijk, Teun A. (Universitat Pompeu Fabra Van Dijk
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781108832397
• ISBN: 978-1-108-83239-7
• No. of pages: 250
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Social & cultural history, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Social groups, Social issues & processes, Social and cultural history, Social and ethical issues, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Slavery and abolition of slavery, Social groups, communities and identities